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the stampedes thus caused. On these occasions he 

 made no attempt to attack. Although he slaugh- 

 tered stock to excess, he never went out and at- 

 tacked people. The five men whom he killed were 

 men who had cornered him and were attempting 

 to kill him. 



Rarely do grizzlies kill cattle or big game. Old 

 Mose was an exception. None of the other grizzlies 

 in the surrounding mountains killed live stock. 

 During his last years Old Mose was followed at a 

 distance by a "cinnamon" bear of large size. This 

 grizzly had nothing to do with the killing, never 

 associated with Old Mose, but simply fed on the 

 abundance which he left behind. 



A heavy price on his head led the most skillful 

 hunters and trappers to try for Old Mose. Three 

 of the best hunters were killed by him. All trap- 

 ping schemes failed ; so, too, did attempts to poison. 

 Finally he was cornered by a pack of dogs, and the 

 hunter ended his career with the eighth shot. 



Though Old Mose was forty or more years of 

 age when killed, his teeth were sound, his fur was in 

 good condition, and he had every appearance of 

 being in excellent health. He was apparently good 

 for several years more of vigorous life. 



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